BFSB hosted landfall events on May 30th and 31st in Montreal and Toronto, Canada respectively.The Montreal landfall event was co-hosted by BFSB and the law firm DeGrandPre Chait. Mr. Stephen … Read More
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BAHAMAS LANDFALL: Destination Brazil
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) would like to invite you to attend our Brazil landfall events scheduled for São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on April 5th and 6th … Read More
Official CRS Regulations Gazetted
Please be advised that the CRS Regulations were formalized by the Minister of Finance on March 7th, 2017.
Interception of Communications Bill
The Honourable Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson issued a statement with respect to the Interception of Communications Bill, 2017. She mentioned that The Interception of Communications Bill (“ICB”) is a … Read More
BFSB HOSTS SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE SUMMIT 2017
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) hosted its 14th International Business & Finance Summit (IBFS) 2017 which took place at Lighthouse Pointe, Grand Lucayan Resort, Grand Bahama from January 26-28th, … Read More
Draft CRS Regulations (CONSULTATION)
Please be advised that the **draft Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Regulations, 2017** have been prepared and are below for your review and feedback by **Tuesday, January 31st, 2016**. … Read More
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2016 Article IV Consultation Discussions with China
Hong Kong SAR’s growth expected to have slowed to 1.5% in 2016, and pick up modestly to about 2% in 2017, driven mainly by private consumption. Main risks are less-than-expected … Read More
Stronger signals of growth momentum picking-up in several major OECD economies
Composite leading indicators (CLIs), designed to anticipate turning points in economic activity relative to trend, continue to point to growth momentum picking up in several advanced economies. The CLI for … Read More
CFATF Issues Jamaica’s 4th Round Mutual Evaluation Report
This report provides a summary of the AML/CFT measures in place in Jamaica as at the date of the on-site visit (1st – 12th June, 2015). It analyses the level … Read More
Trust Amendments
Please be advised that the following pieces of legislation were assented to and have been published in the Official Gazette, The Bahamas on the 29th December, 2016: 1. Trustee (Amendment) … Read More